Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie

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This was fantastic! I was a little hesitant to follow the recipe exactly because of some of the reviews, but it turned out great. The filling is luxurious and heavy on the tongue (in a very good way and the meringue, though not typical for the sweet potato pies I've had before, adds a light airiness that perfectly balances the thick, velvetiness of the potato. I would also recommend trying it with a graham cracker crust and replacing the 1 cup of sugar in the filling with 1 cup of brown sugar to add extra richness. This is definitely a make again dessert!

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Excellent recipe.My family loved it.

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After I got the filling together, I was afraid it would be too soupy and wouldn’t tighten up enough, so I added 2 tablespoons of flour for 1 deep-dish pie. I also substituted evaporated milk for whole. This is the first time I put meringue on a sweet potato pie and I don’t think I’ll do it again. It was a beautiful mound of light brown meringue the night I baked it, but by lunchtime the next day, it was somewhat wrinkled and deflated – not bad; just not beautiful. I don’t think it adds much flavor to the pie either, though I mixed the prescribed sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon in the meringue. If you plan on serving it the same day, results might be better. I was also surprised that the filling wasn’t sweeter, particularly for a Paula Deen recipe. Another 1/4 to 1/3 cup of sugar might be perfect. This is a fine recipe, but I’m afraid it leaves something to be desired.

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I'm not sure if this is really a 5 or not because I made quite a few changes. First of all I used evaporated milk because my Southern grandmother did, I cut bake a quarter cup of sugar and I used 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1/2 tsp of nutmeg and no ginger. I also baked my sweet potatoes because roasted veggies have a deeper flavor than boiling them. All the potato stays instead rather than in the water that takes away some of the nutrients and flavor. Lastly, I did not use the meringue because that is something that I have never seen in the south on a sweet potato pie. It was perfect after those changes.

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This pie was a huge success for Thanksgiving 2010 every body loved it and was disappointed when I didn't make it for Christmas. I used somebody elses tip and instead of all sugar I used half sugar abd half sweetened condensed milk. Very good!

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A little too sweet I would cut the sugar in half.

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Delicious pie! I made it without the meringue and added one more cup of sweet potatoes and 1 egg. I also used pure cane sugar instead of the white bleached sugar.

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I am a southern girl myself from Alabama. I love your recipes and wish I could eat everyone of Paula Deen's dishes. The ones I have tried are like no other, they are super delicious. Thanks Paula for sharing your recipes:o

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Tasty? What did you think?This recipe is tasty, according to my husband. I don't eat sweet potato pie so never cared about making it. But, every since I've been married my husband always requests one. Before this recipe, I tried 2 others and my husband hated them, so I was not eager to make another one. For Christmas I decided to give it one more try, since I follow the three strikes rule! My husband looooooves this recipe, it was enough for 2 pies and he now wants another one. I only left off the meringue,and it was perfect!Will always use this recipe!

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Great recipe Paula!!